-4-
-A1
LL- changa!"
The solitary official at
Lonestone station bawled
out the words with great
fllsnity. It, wm the firat time In hla
these words, and he meant to make the
tnoat of It. - -
- . Aa the train drew up, beside the lit-
' tie wooden -platform, the window of a
first-class carriage was let down with
a bang and . a pompous ' clerical head
svas popped out.
"What la the matter, my good msnT"
The question coming front a flrst
elass passenger, the official stepped
tip to the door and explained with due
olemnlty- that a good engine having
taken it Into Its head to jump the line
while shunting, the single line to More
Chester was blocked and likely to re,
main so for some houra.
But this is most annoying andln-
convenient. I thought you kept break
down trains that came up and put a
little thing like that right very
quickly." , . '
"So we do, sir, but you see 'the
breakdown gang is at the junction.'' I've
had Instructions through to shunt this
'ere train onto the siding, so as to let
em com through with the crane an'
things." "
- The Right Rev. Dr. John. Bishop of
Barborough, deacettded from the ) car
riage with dignity, and the guard .took
bis bag from the van.
The train was then shunted onto the
aiding, and the bishop stood on the
-platform with the other passengers an
old woman, a young girl and three ex
cited yokels. """ ' - - -
. Lonestone-- was situated on "a single
line running from the junction with the
-main line. 10 miles away, to Moreches
ter, the next station, distant some four
- miles.. -
It was a short distance from this
Station on the single line-that the acro
bat lo engine had left Its natural road
and caused the stopping of the local
train. .
When the official had got the train
safely shunted back and wired the In-
' . formation to the junction, the hlahnn
approached 'him. - ... -... ,
"Do you know The Gables' T" he
asked. .
. Ths official scratched his-- head and
thought lengthily before committing
himself to a reply. .
"Oh. ah!" he said at last, '1 know It;
It's en the main road about half a
mile this side o Morechester1
."And how far is it from herer.i.,. . .
"Better pert-o' four mile, sir." ...
Tin I obtain a conveyance T" f
'"There ain't no conveyance but the
rail," replied the man.
"Then I must walk," said the bishop,
sguetedly. - "I must get ' there to
! t". r- .
-"" S-i-rt!esprliigven4ns;..wss well
advanced, when he round himaeir walk
ing more rapidly than he had done for
years through the dsrknes In ths di
rect Ion of Moreehsster. -
Ths bishop was going to "The. da
iries" on the advice of one of his clergy,
as a quiet little) place,1 where he would
have the necessary peace and quietness
Tor the writing of a great book upon
which he was sngsged. This clsrlo had
stayed there, and had obligingly offered
to make all the arrangements for hla
lordship's visit. ...... , "
A week M"V the hlshop hsd written
is him giving tfea date heTh tended go
ing to Morechester, and hearing nothing
to the contrary, he had started on the
journey, which mesnt so much discom
fort In the final stag.
It la painful to have to recall the
' fact that several times as he stumbled
alorigthe r6u stt e nd muddy road -th
Right Rev. Dr. John used languaga
which would have caused much sorrow
In the distant diocese of Barborought
At Isst he bmw a dull, gray-looking
house standing back some little wsy
from the road, which from the descrip
tions he had of the plaoe he felt sure
must be "The Gables. "
Hs Increased his pace, cheered to
think his Journey wsa at last corn
pitted. , , .
Yes,, the hsven at length!
A watery moon, showed up a faded
gilt-lettered inscription, . 'Ths Gables."
on the gatepost.
To the bishop's surprise, no lights
Ihbn
the house, but he walked up the short
gravel drive and gave a vigorous pull at
the front door bell. .
He wsited patiently for some little
time; then as no answer was forthcom
ing, he rang again. In all he rang three
times, with long intervals between each
ring, but the house might have been
Inhabited by asven sleeper for all the
result It produced. ". '
Then his lordship set out to make a
tour of Investigation, r
"Of course," he muttered, "they must
have given up for the night, and expeot
me In the morning. - I suppose they are
all somewhere at the back of the
house." -..,'
"Acting on this ai rumen t he made his
way to the side of the building. Here
he found a lattice-work gate surmount
ed, with. sudoublsrow .of angry-looking
nails. The gate was locked. '
-r-Jowth-Right jllev. Dr. John was
not thwarted with Impunity In any
thing he undertook to do, and placing
kla bag on the ground, be shook off so
much of the church dlgnltary'as his age
would allow, and, summoning together
the at! . prowess of his Oxford days,
he mo w da comparatively high wall
betide :.. gate. t
rif I can do this I shall -be able to
reach the back door," be muttered
cheerfully. '
He poised himself for one moment on
the top of the wall, then allowed himself
to drop.
Then there was a sound aa of break
ing glass, and, a cry of pain and dismay
rang out.
P. 8. Meekln. one of the leading lights
of Morechester's scanty police force,
was' strolling along the main road when
the cry smote his ears. The gallant
oonstabls grasped his heavy atlck (Irmly
and dashed toward "The Gables," from
which direction the cry proceeded.
.lie entered the drive and gased up at
the house. All eeemeoqulr,-and -th
light of his lantern failed to detect any
one hiding In the bushes.-,.
Could his ears have deceived hunt
Wss it not a tragedy after allf .
Ma half turned swav. when a. sound
of cracking glass cam from the side of 1
the bouse. - s .
Ha! What villainy was taking place
on the other aide of the wallT
. The policeman gingerly scaled It,
hiag his stick In his capacious
nfouth. and ai soon as' he had gassed
the top he flashed hi lantern down on
the other, aids. ' -
Thert he nearly fell off his perch, aa
the light disclosed a pals, blood-
streaked face peering up at him from
the ruins of a glass forcing trams, and
a relieved; voice exclaimed: "Ah I con
stable, I'm. glad you've come. . Kindly
assist to sxtrlost m from this
pleasant position."
It was some time before P. C Meekln
ewvered from hla amasement and the
ishop was just beginning a further ap
eal when the constable demanded what
he was doing there. r -
!"t r inadvertently felllnta thl
horrible thing,'- replied the distressed
ecclesiastic. "But, for goodness' sake,
assist me to rise; I ana reclining with
Teat discomfort on a piece of glass."
The constable again took stock of th
inhop's spare form and then, apparently
atlsfied that no' great danger was to
be anticipated, dropped down on the
ther side.
ents-after-the- bishop-was
tending beside him, carefully removing
-.-articles of lass from hla person.
"I am much obliged to you, Con
table,", he remarked.. "Now, If you will
toslst me t find my hat and then gain
dmtttancs to the- house, I shall Indeed
Indebted to you." .
"I should think you bloomln' well
would." burst out th indignant Meekln.
"Of all th col 'anda you're the moat
ussed cool 'un I evr run across."
The bishop drew himself up.' -"How
dare you use such language to
me, air? I shall make It my buslnsss
o report your Infamous bshavlor to
your superintendent tomorrow. Are you
aware whom you ar addressing."'
"No, I ain't; but from your.-' lingo I
should say some ash, cove what' com
down to ordinary burglarlng, no doubt
Wsllr soon find ot somethlngr-you-bet.H-"My
good man. you are laboring un
TT l gravs delusion -tf you-thlnk- Xwae
nterlng this place with burglarious In
ent." said the Right Rev. Dr. John,
with his most benevolent smile. "I am
bishop and am expected by tbe people
t this house."
"You're a llarr replied the constable,
bluntly. "They ain't 'ere."
, "Nottihore!" ejaculated his lordship,
aaslng ths first part of the sentence in
Is consternation at hearing the second.
Npt here!'"' -.-.'.
1,No, they ain't . The Prebbles Is
way for a week holiday, an' me 'ad
orders to keep an eye on th place.
That why I'm up thl way."'
Then the bishop realised the awk
wardness of his position, and be told
he constable the full story of his
roubles.
"You; don't look much like a bishop,"
aid the half-dosbtlng guardian of the
eaoe, and his reverend captive, viewing
as much of himself as was possible by
tie light of the .constable's bull's-eye,
jkd-ttrndtnlt tli-tnth of bis atatemenc
After further discussion -and a sov
relgn .changing : hand it was sgreed
hat -the bishop should accompany the
policemen to a . local magistrate, only
half a mil away, and, that gentleman
greetng. he should be liberated.
The two proceeded along the quiet
oad for soms minutes In a silence
which wss suddenly brpken , by the
bishop asking: "WJiaf to the nsme of
- hewer gentleman to whom you are
aklng meT" .
"OrlnterBtf James OTr-rter,"- replied
th constabl. "S'a the U. P. tor-thia,
he beard the- name. Jim Grlnter, the
boy who had ' bullied hlra at Harrow,
had ragged blm unmercifully Oxford,
and in late years waged a warm corre
spondence with blm in th press on th
many topics of which they held dlarast
rlcally opposed views. He could expect
no mercy In that quarter. Th thought
of being exposed to his enemy In such
a condition and plight was too muoh
for the right reverend ' gentleman . to
bear.
Well he knew-that Orlnter, using -hi
authority as a magistrate, would make
things asuncomfortable for him as pos
sible, and that th story of his mlafor-
would, with many additions, find
Its way all over the country,
What could he doT.
The constsbls . wss pointing to the
lights of a house standing on a rise
some few hundred yards away, and In
forming him that It was th residence
of the local potentate.
ThebUhop thought of thrtd1c-ile
that would be thrown at him and the
unpleasantness of a man In his position
bslng made a laughing stock in society
and he did a daring thing. '
He turned suddenly, rslsed his bag on
high, brought It down heavily upon the
head of the unsuspecting constable, took
to hla heels and bolted." Soma yards
back along the road be had noticed a
stile and a pathway leading across some
fields; where-this psth went to he
neither knew or .cared, but throwing
himself hastily over the stile, he ton
along Into th darkneea. Behind him
he heard the lumbering steps of the
country policeman, wjio, ' owing either
to- the thickness of hts head, his helmet;
or both, was but slightly stunned b)
th.e blow he had received.
Across two meadows lying peaceful in
th pal moonlight these, two. strange
figures raced, the church dignitary In
his gaiters, apron and shovel hat still
clinging firmly to his bag, some hun
dred yards In advance of the panting
and excited police-constable. . ..
After ' another meadow the biahop
greatly increased hi lend; terror lent
wing to his flight; while Meektn, al
ready exhausted with his day's labors
and a heavy regulation overcoat was
greatly hampered In the race. '
Five minute later the biahop .was
compelled, to stop to regain his breath,
and,! on looking fearfully round, ha
observed with great joy that his pur
suer wss no longer to bs seen or heard.
Rasumlng his journey at a slightly re
duced pace, he soon found himself upon
a: small country lane. It was now. get
ting on for I o'clock, and not a soul
wss about He paused and gased up
and down, pussllng which direction he
should take, and then, seeing, lights
some distance away on his right he
set off at a good, swinging pace In that
direction.
An hour later he wss waiting , at a
small countryside station on th mala
line wtth a flrst-clsss ticket, watting
for the night expreas whlcb called ther
by signal to pick up first-class passen
ger for London only.
- In th early hour of th morning th
bishop alighted from th tram st th
London terminus. He haj) a lavatory
carriage to himself and had therefor
been able to make a great many Im
provement in his appearance, and, save
for a patr of very muddy boots snd one
or two rent In his garments, he was
looking very much th aime as when
he set out upon the J'fiey which had
brought htm Into such If grievous plight
He went Into the railway company's
hetetr- Incompany with -several a nee J-
passenger and at an early breakfast;
then he patronised, for the first tims In
his life a shoeblack In the Etiston road,
who considered when his task wa com
pleted he had well earned th sixpence
that was awarded him. ,
His lordship wa a bachelor andihls
movement being somewhat erratic, the
servants t hi West of Rngland palace
were only slightly surprised . when he
arrived1 at home about noon. He of
fered no explanation to his housekeeper,
merely. earing he bad altered hla plana,
and then went stralaht to hi stud-a.
- Several letters were lying On hi desk.
As he opened th third on that h had
plckedupa-TIttTew'OT left-hla- Hps
which bishops are popularly supposed
never to use. The Utter ran as fol
lows:' .,
"My Dear Bishop I am sure you will
forgive me ' for . not having answered
your letter ere this. My terrible ab
sentmlndednes caused m to overlook
it, and It was only on going through
some old papers this morning that I
found your epistle relating to your pro
posed visit to The Gables, Morecheater.
"By a peculiar oolncldence I see you
are propoalngr to start on th very day
that I am writing this, but I presume, not
having heard from me, you hav aban
CORVAtUSTtTHAV
BUSINESS MEN'S CLUB
(Special Dispatch to The JosrnaT.)
Corvallls, June ft. B. W. Johnson,
J. Fred Yates. ' County Judge Walters
n4 Attorney O. EL Wilson have been
appointed a committee of way and
mean to arrange for the organisation
and equipment of a commercial and so
cial club for Corvallls buslnsss and pro
fessions! men. The committee 1 to
meet with the Cltlkens league, and they
will plan together for th organisation
of a elub of this nature. Th projeot
la favorably regarded by buslnsss men
generally here. '
MOUNTAIN AQUA VS.
RIVER WATER, DEBATE
(Special Dispatch to fbe7oaraaL ' "
Corvallla, June J J. The new gravity
water system for Corvallls was com
pleted Jaat night and the work of clean
ing up is now about finlahed. The big
reservoir out near Baldy mountain was
filled yestsrday for th first tlm.
Bom difficulty Is being experienced
aa .th pressure 1 so great in th pipes
that leaks ar numerous, th - water
forcing it -way through every worm
4
-ah
The Fint Photo Published of the Des
Recent Competition. No Less T
Won. His Design It in French
ff';!fr!'?! lif HHr't VlT ' r f't 1 " --'i --r'v fa,.-.w--4''.C.
doned th lda for th present.
"I shall be delighted to make ar
ran gementa-Ior your visit.--If you will
lot m know t ho-date that will suit 1004
I am sure Mr. and Mrs. Prebbls, who
live there, will make you comfortable.
"Trusting my forgetful hess ha not
caused you any inconvenience, believe
me, my deaf bishop, your most obedi
ent servant, . THOMAS TIFFIN."
The bishop read it a second time,
sgaln used an unparliamentary expres
sion, then deliberately tore the letter
In many pieces and threw It In the
fire.. ..
The Rev. Thomas Tiffin did not get
a reply to hla letter, which considerably
hale or orach In th wood pipes. -While
th cost of construction has been kept
well within-the amount 178.000. which
was provided for th purposs, ther Is
now considerable objection mad by
residents to the 15 tapping fee that Is
being demanded for connecting with
residences, some declaring that th rat
fa unreasonably high, and that the cost
of plumbing to be added will run the
amount beyond what many ar able to
pay, thus - placing mountain - water on
the list of luxuries. On the other hand
the old water company has made a
public announcement that It Wtll fur
nish river water at it per cent less thsn
th new system la to charge.
SECTION EMPLOYE
IS CRUSHED BY CARS
(Special Dispatch to Th Jonraal.)
Baktr Clty.Jun 18. Will Cantrll.
tme f the employe on the seotlon at
Pleasant Valley, wa picked, up beside
the O. R. AN. track -near Durke
Wednesday morning In ajrery serious
condition and brought . to , the hospital
in this city, where he 1 receiving med
ical attendance. ....
Cantrll, It " aeema, . had attempted to
board , a moving freight train. He
caught th' ladder on th side of a box
car, but th momentum swung him
r.,1s..k u.'
Mi
vtf "..4 .
ign for the Carnegie Palace of Peace
han 3,088 Designs AVe re Received and
Chateau Style. 'T ' ' '
surprised Mm, nor -did he - obtain tht
nice, comfortable living that th blshon
hKd once Bfrnn rfar hinted should bo
iurpUedii4jsJned;cjym
Strange to relate Police Constable
Moekm did not Inform tbs authorities '
of his encounter with the bishop. Psr -haps
he thought he would , not hav ;
been believed, or It may b th bish
op's sovereign- had sealed bis lips; at all
events, 'the oocupanta of "Th Gables"
never reoetved ah explanation of th
smashing forcing frame, nor did th
Right - Rev, Johnw Bishop . of Batnbor-
ough. visit "The Gablas," Morechester,
again.
backward-JWlth such, fore thai hi bclt
struck th corner of th following ear,
shattering th bone of hla spins! col
umn and othsrwls ssrlously lnjurlng
hlm.
H fell to th track between th' ears;
but by a mlracl waa not crushed under
the wheels. Hs remained In an Uncon
scious condition beside th track until
a farmer happened along and picked
him up.
FOUR THOUSAND VOICES
IN HANDEL FESTIVAL
(Joarsal Special Sarvtee.)
London, June VJ J. Nearly 4.000 mu
sicians ar taking part In th great tri
ennial Handel festival, which opened In
the Crystal .palace .today, to continue
for one . week. The eholr numbers .
1,200 voices and the " InstrumentaJlata
total -600. with th London Symphony
-orchestra a a nucleus... The soloists ln,
dude Madame Albanl, Watkln Mills,
Ben Davles and Jh veteran Santley. Th
principal, feature of,' th festival will b
the performance next 8aturdayof "Ju
das Maccabaeus In It entirety for th "
first tlm in many years. .
Th Beal Z state ' Column or. Th
Journal are lntenatlng to haysa aad
seller silks. , . '
Which Won the First Pr!e tt r -
a French Architect, I. Cc "